| State Abbreviation |
AK |
| Statehood |
January 3, 1959 |
| State Capital |
Juneau |
| Number of Counties |
27 |
| State Population (2005) | 2,779,154 |
| State Quarter Issue Date |
August 25, 2008 |
| State Flower |
Forget Me Not |
| Nickname |
The Last Frontier |
| State Flag |
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| Area Codes |
907 |
| Top 5 Cities (2000 population) |
| Anchorage | 260,283 |
| Juneau | 30,711 |
| Fairbanks | 30,224 |
| Sitka | 8,835 |
| Ketchikan | 7,922 |
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| Major Sports Teams |
None |